Black Gold in Swiss Vaults: Venezuelan Elites Hid Stolen Oil Money in Credit Suisse
Leaked banking data reveals Venezelans who have been convicted or indicted for looting the country’s state oil company stashed their ill-gotten wealth in accounts with Credit Suisse.
False Spring: Credit Suisse Had Deep Ties to Arab Elite on Eve of Historic Uprisings
The Arab Spring drew enormous scrutiny to the wealth Arab elites had stashed abroad. A leak of bank data reveals how figures linked to regimes in Egypt, Libya, Syria, Jordan, and elsewhere held hundreds of millions at Credit Suisse before and after the uprising.
BiH and Croatia Try To Prevent Illegal Cash Transfers
The Indirect Taxation Authority of BiH and the Customs Administration of the Republic of Croatia have started exchanging data on the transfer of cash across the border to prevent money laundering.
The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina Rejected An Indictment For Money Laundering And Fraud
The BiH Prosecutor’s Office filed the indictment against Emir Begović, Sead Žilo, and their companies for fraud involving surgical masks from March 2020.
Politicians’ Assets: Political and property achievements of Nermin Mandra
Member of the National Parliament Nermin Mandra has held various positions in public companies and institutions at all levels of government for more than two decades. During that period, he obtained two apartments, a weekend house, an expensive car, and 55,000 BAM in savings.
“State Secret” About Disabled Veterans
Disabled veterans of war receiving benefits based on suspicious diagnoses hide in the FBiH Register of Veterans of War. During the disability assessment review, they went undetected because disability assessment review boards did not refer them to re-examinations to establish their actual health condition.
Institutions do not control the exploitation of gravel on the River Drina
Republika Srpska auditors have found that sand and gravel from the Drina are being extracted uncontrollably, while institutions are ineffective in protecting watercourses and flood defense. Their findings confirmed the CIN’s investigation on illegal exploitation of the Drina from 2020.
Jablanica municipality must consider citizens’ complaints about SHPP Zlate
The court in Mostar ruled that the citizens of Jablanica were illegally excluded from the permitting process for the construction of SHPP Zlata on the river Doljanka. Citizens believe that this is what gave rise to revoking the construction permit, while the investors claim that the permit is still valid and that SHPP is operating legally.
Teletović’s Building Permit for SHPP Revoked
The Cantonal Court in Mostar has revoked the building permit for the small hydropower plant “Zlate” on the river Doljanci owned by Mirza Teletović.